SFScope friend Andrew Porter alerts us to the availability, on YouTube, of The Masters of Comic Book Art. This hour-long Rhino Video film from 1987 features Harlan Ellison discussing and interviewing, well, masters of comic book art.
The uploader provides this description:
“Meet the superheroes behind the superheroes as award winning Harlan Ellison introduces ten of the worlds greatest comic book artists. Exclusive interviews and samples of their sensational art reveal the philosophy and creative process behind their finest characters, stories, and series. Trace the evolution of comics—from the ‘Golden Age’ beginning in the [1930s] to today’s best selling graphic novels—with The Masters of Comic Book Art.
“Interviews with: Will Eisner, Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Neal Adams, Berni Wrightson, Moebius, Frank Miller, David Sim, and Art Spiegelman.
“Famed author Harlan Ellison introduces ten of the world’s greatest comic-book artists in this documentary. Examples of the artists’ works are featured along with interviews. Among those showcased are the creators of the Batman and Superman comic books.”
The film itself is at this link.
Edited 5 March 2012: The video has now been removed by the user.